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It's a lot harder to fundraise during the midterms, so we're not even halfway to our goal. If you have a few bucks to spare, please consider donating to the Fated States Project. fatedmates.net/givingcircle

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Fated Mates @fatedmates.net · 28/09/2026

Huzzah for discounted DRM-free audiobooks! These are all $4-$6. THE PRINCESS TRAP www.awin1.com/cread.php?aw... THE KISS COUNTDOWN www.awin1.com/cread.php?aw... THE LAST DAYS OF LILAH GOODLUCK www.awin1.com/cread.php?aw... WHERE DREAMS BEGIN www.awin1.com/cread.php?aw...

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Fated Mates @fatedmates.net · 24/09/2026

You might not know it from what they're wearing, but these books give strong sweater weather vibes. Here are ten more romances that feel like fall. fatedmates.net/episodes/202...

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Megan Frampton 🤷🏻‍♀️ @meganf.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Did two hours of phonebanking; I HATE talking on the phone, but saving democracy is more important than my comfort.

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Fated Mates @fatedmates.net · 25/09/2026

Let the New York Public Library explain the history of gothic romance to you. www.nypl.org/blog/2018/10...

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Fated Mates @fatedmates.net · 25/09/2026

Jessa Kane books are $1. Starter Level fatedmates.net/episodes/202... Two Ps, One V Level fatedmates.net/episodes/202... Daddy Level fatedmates.net/episodes/202... Voyeur Level fatedmates.net/episodes/202... Big Man Level fatedmates.net/episodes/202... Bad Man Level fatedmates.net/episodes/202...

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Jessa Kane New Year's Eve Extravaganza — Fated Mates: Romance Books for Novel People

We’re talking priests and daddy kink, mafia hitmen, billionaires, husky heroes, stepbrothers and what Joanna Shape refers to as the Kane-Trope-Wheel.

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Fated Mates @fatedmates.net · 24/09/2026

THIS SATURDAY, September 26th, at 1pm eastern, join Fated States to phonebank for James Talarico & Gina Hinojosa in Texas! REGISTER NOW: fatedmates.net/fatedstates

a romance clinch where the woman is labeled "me" and the man's bare butt she's reaching for is labeled "democracy".

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Fated Mates @fatedmates.net · 24/09/2026

You can get Kate's Crew for free from Amazon. link.amazon/B0fITW3Iy You can get The Carpenter DRM-free ($1) from @bookshop.org. bookshop.org/a/5779/9781988826288 #bd

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Fated Mates @fatedmates.net · 24/09/2026

You might not know it from what they're wearing, but these books give strong sweater weather vibes. Here are ten more romances that feel like fall. fatedmates.net/episodes/202...

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Fated Mates @fatedmates.net · 23/09/2026

So many of our favorite people!

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Fated Mates @fatedmates.net · 23/09/2026

Get it! link.amazon/B01k1nkSs

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AmandaWorking @amandaworking.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

"Because feminism is abt freedom and justice for EVERYONE. And if that's not what's achieved at the end of the book -- if the world is not better -- not just her life, the WORLD that began in her book -- isn't better, & her community isn't better, her worldview isn't bigger, then it's not feminist"

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Fated Mates @fatedmates.net · 22/09/2026

Not sure about phonebanking? Here's some actual footage from last weekends's Fated States session. We're doing it again this Saturday! Join us to call Texas for James Talarico & Gina Hinojosa. REGISTER: fatedmates.net/fatedstates

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Fated Mates @fatedmates.net · 21/09/2026

Just discovered DRM-free versions of some of our favorite Books That Bang. fatedmates.net/episodes/2022/6/7/s0438-these-books-bang#the

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Fated Mates @fatedmates.net · 13/09/2026

Useful (OK, nerdy) trick. If you want to link directly to the recs on any Fated Mates page, you can add "#word" to the end of the URL. With "word" being the first word of the heading for that section.

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Fated Mates @fatedmates.net · 20/09/2026

Author and friend of the podcast Melissa Walker joined us back in 2024 to explain why The States Project is the most meaningful and efficient way to donate. player.captivate.fm/episode/0599...

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Sparky @jesseroth.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I just participated in the FUNNEST phonebank for Jon Ossoff with @indivisibleeb.bsky.social and the hosts of the @fatedmates.net podcast! Great hosts, bingo, giveaways and inspiring success stories. Sign up to PB with them any Saturday a.m. for Ossoff, Talarico, El-Sayed or Pearson below. 🌊💪🌊

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Lynn Ann @froggydear.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The Proposition! A man has never been so obsessed with legs

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Fated Mates @fatedmates.net · 22/07/2026

The Random Romance Recommender will randomly recommend a book we've talked about on the show and provide the episode info for context. It's a never-ending TBR. fatedmates.net/rrr

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Random Romance Recommender — Fated Mates: Romance Books for Novel People

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Fated Mates @fatedmates.net · 18/09/2026

THIS SATURDAY, September 19th, at 1pm eastern, join Fated States to phonebank for Jon Ossoff, Keisha Lance Bottoms, and Democrats all the way down the ballot in Georgia! REGISTER NOW: fatedmates.net/fatedstates

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Fated Mates @fatedmates.net · 18/09/2026

We've done deep dive episode for each of these, and they're priced at $1-$2 today. UNMASKED BY THE MARQUESS bookshop.org/a/5779/97800... link.amazon/B0c34iEYU WAKING UP WITH THE DUKE bookshop.org/a/5779/97800... link.amazon/B0ggUB9ik THE PROPOSITION link.amazon/B06mBii2f

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Fated Mates @fatedmates.net · 17/09/2026

We've started labeling DRM-free books in our cover galleries at fatedmates.net They link directly to the title at bookshop.org. fatedmates.net/episodes/2026/9/14/s0902-romance-by-numbers#a

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Fated Mates @fatedmates.net · 14/09/2026

We're adding all of our recs to our Libro.fm wishlist, with over 300 titles included so far. If you visit it via fatedmates.net/audiobooks, you'll get it pre-sorted to show the discounted titles at the top. That's not really what the wishlist is for, but it gets the job done!

Screen cap of a grid of romance novel audiobook covers at Libro.fm.

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Fated Mates @fatedmates.net · 16/09/2026

We’re talking romance novels with numbers in the titles today, a wide collection of books from zero to infinity! While we came prepared to talk about four or five books each, we ended up playing a little impromptu game where we name books for every number we can.

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Romance by Numbers — Fated Mates: Romance Books for Novel People

This is a fun one! We’re talking romance novels with numbers in the titles today, a wide collection of books from zero to infinity! While we came prepared to talk about four or five books each, we end...

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Fated Mates @fatedmates.net · 15/09/2026

When it comes to the grandmother of historicals, don't forget that Jane Austen was writing contemporaries.

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Adele Buck @adelebuck.com · 13/09/2026

Last I checked, the entire series was available on Hoopla, too - so if your library has it, check it out!

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Fated Mates @fatedmates.net · 15/09/2026

We couldn't stop talking about Reecca Kinkade's STREAMS AND SCHEMES last season. It's great. And it's $1 today. link.amazon/B0fVnjus2 #bde

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Hannah Murray @hannahmwrites.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

This whole series is so good.

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Fated Mates @fatedmates.net · 14/09/2026

We've created a few playlists for Libro.fm, but they're kind of convoluted to make and not particularly easy to find. libro.fm/playlists/be... libro.fm/playlists/be... So we're trying something else.

Screencap of Best of the year "playlists" on Libro.fm.

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Fated Mates @fatedmates.net · 14/09/2026

Gorilla Twins for $1. What a time to be alive! bookshop.org/a/5779/9780062391049 kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-earl-takes-all link.amazon/B0bfccf5E

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Jill Sorenson @jillsorenson.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Two of my favorite things in one! Mary Balogh and nature swims. What a perfect write-up.

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yorick @helloyorick.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

This was a fun series

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Fated Mates @fatedmates.net · 13/09/2026

Tiffany Reisz’s Men At Work series is sexy, subversive, and turns tropes on their heads. We did a deep dive back in season four. You can get book one of the series, HER HALLOWEEN TREAT, for $4 in (DRM-free!) audio today. www.awin1.com/cread.php?aw...

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Her Halloween Treat Audiobook on Libro.fm

Trick…or wicked treat! It was a devastating dirty trick—Joey Silvia just found out her boyfriend of two years is married. What. A. Dick. Joey knows her best chance to get over one guy is to get under ...

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Fated Mates @fatedmates.net · 13/09/2026

In 2024, Fated Statesers helped defend every Pennsylvania incumbent district and preserve the House majority. After a successful 2025 stint in Virginia, we're back in PA where we aim to flip the State Senate and build a blue trifecta. Can you contribute? fatedmates.net/givingcircle

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Fated Mates @fatedmates.net · 08/09/2026

Historicals for $1-$2: Lorraine Heath Edition! THE DUCHESS HUNT TEXAS GLORY SCOUNDREL OF MY HEART THE OUTLAW AND THE LADY IN BED WITH THE DEVIL THE DUCHESS HUNT bookshop.org/a/5779/97800... www.kobo.com/us/en/search... books.apple.com/us/author/lo... amzn.to/4ysDvY9 #bde

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WhiskeyintheJar @whiskeyinthejar3.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Hate to Want You was my favorite read in 2017 and one I still recommend and talk about, you need to get this book at this price. #Booksky #Romancelandia

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